Muhlenberg County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Muhlenberg County's poverty rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
15.2%
2023
12.9%
Total change
-2.3 pp
% change
-15.1%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.2% | — |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -3.9 pp (-25.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 11.3% | — |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -0.2 pp (-1.8%) |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +1.8 pp (16.2%) |